How to Install and Use Ubuntu on Windows 10 via Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
This guide walks through enabling the Windows Subsystem for Linux, installing Ubuntu (or other Linux distributions) from the Microsoft Store, creating a user, updating packages, and installing Go tools, with step‑by‑step screenshots and command examples for developers on Windows 10.
First, enable the "Windows Subsystem for Linux" feature in the Control Panel.
Then, open Microsoft Store, search for "Linux on Windows" and install the desired distribution, such as Ubuntu, openSUSE Leap 42, or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12.
After installation, launch the Linux distribution, create a username and password; the installation completes within minutes.
Run sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade to update packages.
Install Go tools with
sudo apt install golang-go && sudo apt install golang-golang-x-tools, then you can use go and godoc commands.
Various screenshots illustrate each step, showing the Control Panel option, Microsoft Store page, installation progress, terminal prompts, and command outputs.
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